Body language is an important aspect of communication.  This can be challenging when using text chats or emails.  The new laptops for our school come with built in video cameras.  Our TVT group is exploring the peer 2 peer tools that we will consider for the K-12 staff oin 2010-11.  The comments to this post [...]

Today we are reviewing some of our favorite Web 2.0 tools. We broke up into four groups: K-3, 4-6, 7-8, and 9-12.  Thegroups are posting their links on their comments to this posting.  Some of these will be used in the 2010-11 TVT groups.

Check out this hurricane broadcast today.
Ustream is a vehicle by which  to provide  your students with a real audience.  We know that real audiences are an important ingredient to learning.  Ustream also lets you control who has access to see and interact with your broadcast.
What I would like you to do is to conduct a [...]

Skype is a tool that allows you to have a video and/or audio call with others who have Skype.  I used Skype to facilitate 8th grade students to talk to similar aged students in Bwindi, Uganda.  Gtalk is a similar tool and users have to be logged into their Google accounts to use it.  For [...]

Now that I have your attention, this is a good time to talk about POO-POOS (Post-Orientation Overload or Post-Orientation Overload Syndrome. POO is when you just feel like it was way too much, that you’d never retain all that was presented to you and might make you feel hopeless.  Here’s a quick remedy…
Reflect on your [...]

We’ll be employing a variety of communication tools during our work with Technology Vision Team. Likely though, you’ll find out that you will use these tools more and more in other areas of your work and life. Just a few we will explore include:

Google Mail, Talk & Calendar
Google Docs [...]

We’re sure you have a lot to do this month.  In addition to leading students towards assessments, planning for new learning experiences, meetings and the like you might be feeling overwhelmed already. The web grows fast and vast everyday.  We’ll never keep up. Ever.
Alas, there is hope and you will likely find taking a few [...]

If you’ve checked your Google Reader in the past week, you’ve likely noticed some subtle changes to Reader.  This is what we can expect when we work with technology for any endeavor.  Don’t fight it… roll with it.  Check out the updates and helpful tips to make your RSS experience worth your valuable time.
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Sometimes timing of technology can be perfect. Amidst our exploration of Google’s Tools, they push out another one, Google Video Chat.